{"id":75375,"date":"2021-09-15T09:14:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T09:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=75375"},"modified":"2024-09-19T05:41:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T05:41:18","slug":"subject-verb-agreement-exercise-for-classes-7-and-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/subject-verb-agreement-exercise-for-classes-7-and-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Subject-Verb Agreement Exercise For Classes 7 And 8"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense form of the verbs given in the brackets. You may want to review subject-verb agreement rules<\/a> before doing this exercise. You can find learn them on their study page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The verb has to agree with the subject in number and person. That means you have to use a singular verb after a singular subject and a plural verb after a plural subject. That is the basic rule of subject-verb agreement. All the rules of subject-verb agreement are explained in this video<\/a>. This video is in Malayalam. Please watch it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Either Shyam or Hari \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. to monitor the class. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The woman along with her three children \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. in that house. (live \/ lives)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Every one of these books \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. worth reading. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Each hand \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. five fingers. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Each day \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 different. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. All students \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. to submit their work before Wednesday. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Nobody \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. (know \/ knows) what she wants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Each of the participants \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. to be present at the venue before 8 am. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Neither method \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 correct. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. There \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. many mangoes on the tree. (isn\u2019t \/ aren\u2019t)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. There \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 a hole in this cover. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. The teacher as well as the students \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. gone a picnic. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Both Raju and Ravi \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 (is \/ are) good singers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Where \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 the scissors? (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Every situation \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. its pros and cons. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. Either Shyam or Hari has<\/strong> to monitor the class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The woman along with her three children lives <\/strong>in that house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Every one of these books is<\/strong> worth reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Each hand has<\/strong> five fingers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Each day is<\/strong> different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. All students have<\/strong> to submit their work before Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Nobody knows<\/strong> what she wants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Each of the participants has<\/strong> to be present at the venue before 8 am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Neither method is<\/strong> correct.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. There aren\u2019t<\/strong> many mangoes on the tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. There is<\/strong> a hole in my umbrella.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. The teacher as well as the students is<\/strong> on a field trip. (When we connect two nouns with as well as, the verb agrees with the former.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Both Raju and Ravi are<\/strong> good singers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Where are<\/strong> the scissors?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Every situation has<\/strong> its pros and cons. (Use a singular verb after each and every.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Worksheet 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fill in the blanks with a verb form that agrees with the subject. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The girl who won the first prize …………………………… a student from Tamil Nadu. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. I know a man who …………………………….. pens near the railway station. (sell \/ sells)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. I don’t know what I ……………………………… supposed to do. (am \/ is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Fruits and vegetables …………………………. good for health. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Regular consumption of fruits and vegetables ………………………….. good for health. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Switching to eco-friendly sources of energy ……………………………… the need of the hour. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Where ……………………………. you been all this while? (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Neither my sister nor I …………………………….. French. (speak \/ speaks)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. A stitch in time ……………………………. nine. (save \/ saves)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. What you say …………………………. no sense to me. (make \/ makes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Some of us ………………………….. a change. (want \/ wants)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. A number of people …………………………. tried to solve this puzzle. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. A lot of people ……………………… cars these days. (own \/ owns)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Much money …………………………. wasted on the project. (was \/were)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Not much ……………………………. known about him. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. A lot …………………………. been written about them. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. Bullying …………………………. become a serious problem. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. Shyam or Rahul ………………………… to go. (has \/ have)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. Either you or I ………………………….. mistaken. (is \/ are \/ am)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. Neither you nor he ………………………….. right. (is \/ are)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

1. The girl who won the first prize is<\/strong> a student from Tamil Nadu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. I know a man who sells<\/strong> pens near the railway station. (The verb in the relative clause should agree with its antecedent (man).)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. I don’t know what I am<\/strong> supposed to do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Fruits and vegetables are<\/strong> good for health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Regular consumption of fruits and vegetables is good for health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Switching to eco-friendly sources of energy is <\/strong>the need of the hour. (Here the subject is the gerund switching; hence, we use a singular verb.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Where have <\/strong>you been all this while?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Neither my sister nor I speak <\/strong>French. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. A stitch in time saves<\/strong> nine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. What you say makes<\/strong> no sense to me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Some of us want <\/strong>a change. (When some is followed by a plural noun \/ pronoun, the verb should be plural.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. A number of people have<\/strong> tried to solve this puzzle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. A lot of people own c<\/strong>ars these days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

14. Much money was <\/strong>wasted on the project. (Use a singular verb after much.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

15. Not much is<\/strong> known about him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

16. A lot has<\/strong> been written about them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

17. Bullying has<\/strong> become a serious problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

18. Shyam or Rahul has <\/strong>to go. (When we connect two singular subjects with or, the verb is singular.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

19. Either you or I am<\/strong> mistaken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

20. Neither you nor he is<\/strong> right. (When we connect two subjects with neither\/nor, the verb agrees with the latter subject.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also<\/h3>\n\n\n\n